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Exclusive: Film Bridge International has wrapped filming in New Jersey and New York on action-thriller The Florist, starring Dennis Quaid (The Substance), Jean Reno (Léon: The Professional), and Sky Katz (Raven’s Home).

Babak Najafi (London Has Fallen) directs from a script written by Eran Creevy (Welcome To The Punch) and Scott Windhauser (Mafia Wars). The film also features Anna Schafer (The Trials of Cate McCall) and Leonidas Gulaptis (A Nice Girl Like You).

Pic follows Carl Rikker (Dennis Quaid), an introverted, quiet horticulturist who loves his day job. However, he holds a dark secret – at night, he moonlights as a ruthless assassin. His identity is threatened when he forms an unlikely friendship with a teenage girl.

Film Bridge has secured international distribution partners including Square One (Germany), Mediaset (Italy and Spain), Monolith Films (Poland), Rialto Films (Australia/Nz), Cinesky (Airlines/Ships), Falcon Films (Middle East), Spenztos (Greece), and Pt Prima...

Originally published March 19, 2025 at 5:30 p.m. Pt; updated April 16, 2025 at 5:15 p.m. Pt

Nessy made his debut on the March 26 episode of The Masked Singer Season 13 as a member of Group C. The long-necked monster's first song on Fox's reality TV show was "Roxanne," and he had the four panelists guessing such famous names as Gene Simmons from Kiss, Dan Reynolds from Imagine Dragons, and Daryl Hall from Hall & Oates. He later performed tunes like "Tearin' Up My Heart," "Can't Fight This Feeling," and "Stargazing," and the judges added celebrities like Dave Matthews, Darius Rucker from Hootie & the Blowfish, Pat Monahan from Train, Justin Hawkins of The Darkness, Edwin McCain, and Sting to their ever-growing list.

But who is Nessy? If you're looking for The Masked Singer spoilers and clues, you've come to the right place! Read on for everything to know about this contestant, including which famous...

The Darkness have announced a 2025 North American tour in support of their new album Dreams on Toast.

Broken up into two legs, the first hits the eastern portion of the continent and kicks off August 29th in Pryor, Oklahoma, and runs through September 21st in Cleveland, Ohio. After a month-long break, the UK rockers will launch the second leg on November 7th in Houston, with dates running through November 22nd in Denver.

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A Live Nation ticket pre-sale for select dates begins Wednesday (April 16th) at 10 a.m. local time using the code Dance. General ticket sales start Friday (April 18th) at 10 a.m. local time via Ticketmaster.

Frontman Justin Hawkins and company dropped their eighth studio album, Dreams on Toast, in late March. The LP showcases the band’s pop sensibilities, tapping into the glam rock and power pop of the ’70s — “the elite songs,...

Premium podcast studio and network Wondery today announces a brand-new series of the award-winning podcast How Do You Cope? hosted by comedian and broadcaster John Robins.

Launching on Wondery+ on February 17 and wide on February 24, the podcast, previously commissioned by the BBC, sees Robins meet well known special guests for intimate, candid and empathetic conversations – laced with a healthy dose of humour – to talk about how they have overcome the mental and physical hurdles, in navigating their daily lives. The show will see weekly episode drops as well as a bonus episode, with the first bonus show launching on Wondery+ on February 20 and wide on February 27.

With 1 in 6 people* experiencing symptoms of depression or anxiety, it’s never been more important to discuss how people are dealing with these challenges, and each week, the guests share their deeply personal stories with John, who himself has opened up about the challenges he has faced.

Exclusive: Shout! Studios has acquired North America and Latin America rights for Ned Crowley’s new Western Killing Faith, starring Guy Pearce (The Brutalist) and DeWanda Wise ((Jurassic World Dominion), and released first images as shooting wraps in New Mexico.

Together with the producers Film Bridge International, Choice Films, and Triple Seven Pictures, Shout! Studios also officially announced the addition of Bill Pullman (Independence Day) in a key role, and confirmed Raoul Trujillo (Blue Beetle), Jamie Neumann (21 Bridges), Jack Alcott (Dexter: New Blood), Joanna Cassidy (Blade Runner), and Emily Ford (Hold You Breath) in the cast.

Film Bridge International has already sold the film to the UK/Eire (Signature), Middle East (Falcon Films), Anz (Umbrella Entertainment), Cis (Russian Report) and Poland & Ex. Yugoslavia (Fifth Element).

Shout! Studios and filmmakers are plan a strategic launch of the movie, beginning with major film festivals this year.

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Exclusive: BBC podcast How Do You Cope? has switched to Wondery for its latest season, which will feature guests including the wrongfully-incarcerated Amanda Knox.

Hosted by John Robins and Elis James, the pod has run on BBC sounds for four seasons with guests including Brian May, Gabby Logan and George Ezra. This year’s How Do You Cope? has moved to Wondery and James is no longer presenting.

The latest series launches on Wondery+ next week and to all listeners the following one. It sees Robins meet another group of special guests for intimate, candid and empathetic conversations about how they have overcome mental and physical hurdles in navigating their daily lives.

Guests confirmed for the first Wondery series include Knox, who was wrongfully incarcerated for the murder of Meredith Kercher. Others set for How Do You Cope? are celebrity chef Joe Wicks, The Darkness lead singer Justin Hawkins and...

On Saturday 8 February 2025, BBC One broadcasts Michael McIntyre’s Big Show!

Season 8 Episode 4 Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Michael McIntyre’s Big Show” promises to be a night full of laughter and surprises. Michael McIntyre, the BAFTA award-winning comedian, is back with a brand new installment, bringing his signature humor to the stage at the famous Theatre Royal Drury Lane in London.

In this episode, comedian Josh Widdicombe will be part of the Midnight Gameshow segment. Widdicombe’s unique style is sure to bring plenty of laughs as he navigates the challenges of being woken up for this late-night fun. Fans can expect a mix of wit and spontaneity that makes this segment a highlight of the show.

Boxing star Tony Bellew will also make an appearance, participating in the popular Send to All segment. This segment involves celebrities sharing their phones with Michael, leading to unexpected and often...

Michael McIntyre is back with his signature brand of high-energy, star-studded Saturday night entertainment. This week’s episode features comedian Josh Widdicombe enduring the “Midnight Gameshow,” boxer Tony Bellew bravely facing the “Send to All” segment, and The Darkness frontman Justin Hawkins taking the stage as the “Unexpected Star.” Plus, a musical performance by Olly Alexander, […]

Michael McIntyre’s Big Show: Josh Widdicombe, Justin Hawkins...

The Darkness have released the single “I Hate Myself” from their upcoming album Dreams on Toast, out March 28th.

The song title is a bit misleading, as the tune is positively upbeat — a “joyous, raucous celebration of self-loathing” as singer Justin Hawkins described it — full of punk-rock power chords and big hooks. Hawkins’ signature falsetto is in full flight during the chorus.

“I think without regrets we stand to learn less from our experiences — to deny them and compartmentalize them is to deny ourselves an opportunity to grow,” the singer said [via a press release]. “So, it’s time for us to sing this uplifting ode to remorse in the hope that we don’t make the same mistakes again and history does not repeat itself.”

The track follows the album’s lead single “The Longest Kiss,” another tight pop-rock nugget that sees The Darkness tapping into the glam rock and power pop of the ’70s — “the elite songs,...

On Sunday 8 December 2024, Channel 4 broadcasts Sunday Brunch!

Episode Summary

The upcoming episode of “Sunday Brunch” on Channel 4 promises to be an engaging mix of music, literature, and lively conversation. This week, the show features the talented Katherine Jenkins, who will share details about her much-anticipated Christmas concert at the iconic Royal Albert Hall. Fans of Jenkins can look forward to hearing about her preparations and what makes this concert special.

In addition to Jenkins, Adrian Chiles will be in the spotlight as he discusses his new book. Known for his wit and charm, Chiles is expected to provide insights into his writing process and the themes explored in his latest work. His segment is likely to be both entertaining and thought-provoking.

The episode will also include musical guests Justin Hawkins, Rufus Taylor, and David Gray. Each artist brings their unique style and energy to the show, promising a delightful mix of performances and conversations.

The Darkness have announced the release of their eighth studio album, Dreams on Toast, which will arrive March 28, 2025. To accompany the news, they shared the piano-led, tender rock single “The Longest Kiss,” which pays tribute to Seventies pop icons Queen and Paul McCartney.

“The Longest Kiss” chronicles the kind of smooch that might make a person feel ready to get down on one knee. “I lost all perception of time/ It sounds ridiculous, but I swear it was sublime/ Now, all I ever want to do/Is break that record...

The Darkness have announced their eighth studio album, Dreams on Toast, arriving in March 2025 via Cooking Vinyl. The lead single “The Longest Kiss” is out now.

The three-minute nugget is a love letter to ’70s pop rock a la Queen, Electric Light Orchestra, and Wings. Frontman Justin Hawkins puts the full range of his voice to use on the melodic number, which features prominent piano and stylish guitar licks.

“Misty Orchards! That’s not my porn name, that’s the kind of scenery that I love,” remarked Hawkins of the track in the album press release. “I awakened to such a vista in the delightful Scottish highland town of Nairn on the morning that inspiration for ‘The Longest Kiss’ lyric struck. I was bleary eyed and locked in an unending embrace with my (mid)life partner. Weird that I can still sing, but that’s a testament to the resilience of humans,...

As a clip of Taylor Swift and Travis Kelce belting the lyrics to The Darkness’ “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” began to go viral, the rock band’s frontman Justin Hawkins took to TikTok to divulge his own experience with the pop star’s music. In a 90-second video Monday, Hawkins described the “extraordinary” hospitality he received while attending the Eras Tour with his daughter and partner.

“There was a man on a golf buggy guiding us in to the main stadium,” Hawkins said. “They put us in a lovely VIP area.

A viral video of pop superstar Taylor Swift and her NFL star boyfriend Travis Kelce singing along to The Darkness’ hit “I Believe in a Thing Called Love” at the US Open men’s tennis final on Sunday (September 8th) has rocketed the 2003 song to No. 1 on the US iTunes Rock Chart.

The clip, which was shared on the official US Open social media accounts (see below), shows the power couple enthusiastically singing the tune as Swift plays air guitar and affectionately places her hands on Kelce’s chest. Swift’s good friend Este Haim of the band Haim is also seen singing along to the song in the row in front of them.

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As it turns out, Swift is a big fan of the Darkness, with the band’s frontman Justin Hawkins revealing in his own TikTok video that he and his daughter were...

Ed Sheeran was a surprise guest at the Darkness’ Saturday night show in London, serving as both an unannounced opening act before joining the pop-metal band onstage to perform their “Love Is Only a Feeling.”

The British singer-songwriter has long been a fan of the Darkness, even recruiting them to be his opening act during his Divide Tour in 2019. On Saturday, during his unannounced six-song opening set, Sheeran reiterated his love for the Justin Hawkins-fronted act, saying he bought their 2003 debut LP Permission to Land when he was 13 years...

The Darkness have announced a Fall 2023 US tour celebrating the 20th anniversary of their debut album Permission to Land and its hit single “I Believe in a Thing Called Love.”

The UK hard rockers will kick things off on October 3rd in San Francisco and stay out until an October 22nd date in Washington, D.C. (a UK/European leg will then follow in November). For each show, the band will perform Permission to Land in its entirety, as well as a “best of the rest” portion of the set.

A Live Nation ticket pre-sale for the US dates launches Thursday, June 8th)at 10 a.m. local time using the code Disco, followed by a general on-sale on Friday, June 9th via Ticketmaster.

You can also pick up tickets via StubHub — where your purchase is 100% guaranteed through StubHub’s Fan Protect program.

“When Permission to Land landed, 20 short years ago,...

The Darkness singer Justin Hawkins is often outspoken on his podcast, “Justin Hawkins Rides Again,” and now he’s taken aim at Red Hot Chili Peppers’ John Frusciante, calling his guitar playing “shit” and comparing it to child-like paintings.

Hawkins’ remarks came from a recent episode of his podcast entitled “How Not to Write a Song,” in which he and guest Pat Finnerty (of the YouTube series What Makes This Song Stink) proceeded to lay into Frusciante as part of a lengthy two-hour conversation.

“My issue with Red Hot Chili Peppers is that I get nothing from John Frusciante’s guitar playing,” Hawkins said, addressing the negative comments he receives from Rhcp fans whenever he discusses the band on his podcast. “I feel like if we can call Mark Knopfler [of Dire Straits] an underrated player, I would describe John Frusciante as an overrated player. In fact, I have done that, more than once.

The Masked Singer is back, with fans tuning in every Saturday night to try to guess which celebrity is behind each costume.

Comedian Joel Dommett has returned to host proceedings, with 13 mystery stars singing familiar songs on stage, while dressed up in an outfit obscuring their identity.

Guessing along with the in-studio audience and the viewers at home are the judges: Mo Gilligan, Davina McCall, Rita Ora and Jonathan Ross.

One way to help narrow things down is checking out who’s been on the series before – as it seems unlikely they’d return to the show (although not impossible).

So here’s a full list of who appeared on seasons one, two, three and four…

Season one

Winner: Nicola Roberts – Queen Bee

Jason Manford – Hedgehog

Katherine Jenkins – Octopus

CeeLo Green – Monster

Denise van Outen – Fox

Jake Shears – Unicorn

Skin – Duck

Kelis – Daisy

Teddy Sheringham – Tree

Justin Hawkins – Chameleon

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The absence of three characters from Father Brown has been explained by one of the show’s stars.

On Friday (6 January), the crime drama centred on Mark Williams’ crime-solving priest will return to BBC One for its 10th series.

A few months ago, a publicity shot from the new batch of episodes was released, showing Williams alongside several cast members, including John Burton, John Light and Nancy Carroll.

However, fans noticed that three people were missing: Emer Kenny, who played Bunty Windermere, Sorcha Cusack, who played Bridgette McCarthy, and Inspector Mallory actor Jack Deam.

Cusack has appeared on the show since it began in 2013, while Deam joined in 2016. Kenny jumped on board a year later.

Burton, who plays Sergeant Goodfellow, addressed their absence in a tweet, writing: “I’ve had lots (and I mean lots) of messages about the new publicity shot which shows certain characters missing from it, and...

BBC comedy legend Kelly Monteith has died aged 80.

The American comic, best known for his self-titled BBC show, which ran from 1979 to 1984, died on Monday (2 January).

His death was announced by Los Angeles-based production company The Anglophile Channel, which he had worked closely with.

Monteith’s passing comes just a year after he suffered two strokes in February 2021 that left him with aphasia. At the time, his ex-wife Caroline Alexander created a GoFundMe campaign to raise funds for his rehabilitation and speech therapy.

He reportedly spent two years at Cedars-Sinai Medical Centre.

The Anglophile Channel shared a statement on social media which read: “It is with great sadness that The Anglophile Channel announces the passing of our dearest friend and teammate, award-winning comedian/host, Kelly Monteith.

“Kelly was an integral part of Tac having co-hosted Brit Flix with Kelly, Paul and Two-Buck Chuck and Kelly’s BBC Memories.

We miss you so much,...

Sam Ryder has started 2023 in a flurry of praise after headlining the BBC’s New Year celebrations.

Last year’s UK Eurovision entry, who finished in second place, brought in 2023 by hosting the channel’s official New Year’s Eve party.

Sam Ryder Rocks New Year’s Eve featured Ryder singing a variety of crowd-pleasers in front of a studio audience, highlights of which included a Queen medley, a cover of Beyoncé’s “Break My Soul” with House Gospel Choir, and a selection of Taylor Swift songs.

Elsewhere in the programme, the performer was joined by fellow music stars Melanie C, Sigrid and Justin Hawkins of The Darkness.

Ryder also sang his own original songs, including Eurovision song “Space Man” and “All the Way Over”.

Viewers were quick to compliment Ryder’s performance and showmanship, with plenty naming him as a fittingly joyful figure to kickstart everyone’s year.

“Can...

The festive 1984 hit “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” can usually be found on every yuletide playlist in December, despite its almost blindingly depressing lyrics.

Nearly everyone knows the story behind the song. Band Aid, an amalgamation of the biggest stars of the 1980s, was formed by Sir Bob Geldof and Ultravox frontman Midge Ure, who gathered everyone together to record the song in London to raise money for the famine in Ethiopia.

To this day, the song has raised £200m, which is well above the initial £70,000 target set by Geldof. It was so successful, in fact, that Geldof has returned to the studio several times over the following 38 years. In total, there are four versions of “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”.

With the combination of lyrics by Geldof and Ure and the voices of arguably the best singers of a generation, the 1984 song was a hit. The video...

The festive 1984 hit “Do They Know It’s Christmas?” can usually be found on every yuletide playlist in December, despite its almost blindingly depressing lyrics.

Nearly everyone knows the story behind the song. Band Aid, an amalgamation of the biggest stars of the 1980s, was formed by Sir Bob Geldof and Ultravox frontman Midge Ure, who gathered everyone together to record the song in London to raise money for the famine in Ethiopia.

To this day, the song has raised £200m, which is well above the initial £70,000 target set by Geldof. It was so successful, in fact, that Geldof has returned to the studio several times over the following 38 years. In total, there are four versions of “Do They Know It’s Christmas?”.

With the combination of lyrics by Geldof and Ure and the voices of arguably the best singers of a generation, the 1984 song was a hit. The video...

Christmas is quickly approaching and the nation is hastily compiling playlists of the best festive bangers to get in a much-needed good mood.

While all Christmas songs are at least partly embarrassing by nature of being Christmas songs, there are some cool kids out there – your “Fairytale of New York”s, your “Christmas Wrapping”s.

The songs on this list, however, are decidedly not that. They’re cheesy, cringey and, occasionally a little bit weird, which is a mood I think you should go for over the festive period. If you’re genuinely embarrassed to be seen singing along to any of these, you’re in the right place.

Here are 10 of the best Christmas songs we’re all ashamed to admit we secretly love, perfectly timed for you to terrorise your family and friends with over the coming weeks…

“Do They Know It’s Christmas?” – Band Aid

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Christmas is quickly approaching and the nation is hastily compiling playlists of the best festive bangers to get in a much-needed good mood.

While all Christmas songs are at least partly embarrassing by nature of being Christmas songs, there are some cool kids out there – your “Fairytale of New York”s, your “Christmas Wrapping”s.

The songs on this list, however, are decidedly not that. They’re cheesy, cringey and, occasionally a little bit weird, which is a mood I think you should go for over the festive period. If you’re genuinely embarrassed to be seen singing along to any of these, you’re in the right place.

Here are 10 of the best Christmas songs we’re all ashamed to admit we secretly love, perfectly timed for you to terrorise your family and friends with over the coming weeks…

“Do They Know It’s Christmas?” – Band Aid

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Foo Fighters are in the midst of honoring their late drummer Taylor Hawkins with a tribute concert in Los Angeles at Kia Forum on Tuesday, Sept. 27. The lineup includes a bevy of Hawkins’ musician friends, some of whom performed at their tribute to him in London earlier in the month.

But before the festivities got underway, the band addressed the audience. “This is the hometown shit, so you gotta make it loud,” the Foo Fighters frontman Dave Grohl said. “What we really wanted to do was to pay tribute to...

Taylor Hawkins’ son Shane performed with Foo Fighters to deliver an emotional rendition of “My Hero” Saturday at the London tribute concert in honor of his late father.

On a night where the Foo Fighters employed a “revolving door” of all-star drummers — Travis Barker, Josh Freese, Rufus Taylor, Nandi Bushell, Omar Hakim and more — during their Wembley Stadium set, the final drummer of the evening was, fittingly, Hawkins’ 16-year-old son, who has long followed in his father’s footsteps behind the kit.

“Ladies and gentlemen, we have one more drummer...

Taylor Hawkins was sunshine incarnate. The late Foo Fighters drummer – also a songwriter, singer and multi-instrumentalist – had an unrivalled sense of positivity and joie de vivre. His megawatt smile could power a stadium show all of its own.

The first of two tribute concerts to Hawkins, who died aged 50 in March this year, does its utmost to summon that same energy. Gathered here at Wembley Stadium are some of Hawkins’s closest friends – the surviving Foos members, of course – family, collaborators and admirers, for a six-hour marathon of a show. Understandably, the mood that fills the 80,000-capacity venue is a strange one. Hawkins’s favourite songs are played ahead of the late-afternoon start time – Abba, Elo, George Michael – but no one feels like dancing just yet.

Foos frontman Dave Grohl arrives on stage with the band to a deafening roar; it’s a few minutes before the cheering stops and...

The Wembley Stadium in London witnessed an emotional tribute to the Foo Fighters drummer, Taylor Hawkins as the rock band took to stage to honour the memory of the drummer who passed away on March 25 earlier this year, reports Variety.

Two things seemed guaranteed when the great and the good of the rock world gathered at the stadium to pay tribute to the late Foo Fighters drummer, Taylor Hawkins: One, it would be emotional. And two, there would be drums.

The first Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert (the second is in Los Angeles later this month) didn’t take long to deliver on either count.

According to Variety, at 4.30 p.m. sharp (London time), the Foo Fighters emerged and, as Dave Grohl stepped up to speak, the crowd gave him a huge ovation.

As he bowed his head, the applause grew. As he looked to the heavens, a chant of “Taylor!

Paul McCartney, with help from Chrissie Hynde and Foo Fighters, performed the Beatles classic “Oh! Darling” live for the first time Saturday at the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert in London.

McCartney was a surprise guest at the benefit concert — he was not listed among the participating artists prior to the show — but what he did on the Wembley Stadium stage was perhaps an even bigger shock to the audience, as McCartney had never sang the Abbey Road ballad live onstage before.

Sir Paul McCartney, Chrissie Hynde y los Foo Fighters haciendo "Oh,...

Them Crooked Vultures — the supergroup of Dave Grohl, Josh Homme and Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones — reunited onstage for the first time in over 12 years Saturday as part of the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert at London’s Wembley Stadium.

The surprise reunion took place following a video tribute to the late Foo Fighters drummer from Elton John; soon after, Grohl, Homme, Jones and guitarist Alain Johannes appeared onstage together to cover John’s “Goodbye Yellow Brick Road.”

After that performance, Homme reminded the audience, “Ladies and gentlemen, we are Them Crooked Vultures,...

Dave Grohl and the other surviving members of Foo Fighters will pay tribute to their late drummer Taylor Hawkins in an all-star live concert on Saturday, Sep. 3. Hawkins died unexpectedly at age 50 in Bogotá, Colombia in March.

Among the music legends who are gathering to honor Hawkins are Led Zeppelin’s John Paul Jones, Rush’s Geddy Lee, Chrissie Hynde, Liam Gallagher, Krist Novoselic of Nirvana, as well as drumming prodigy Nandi Bushell, who sat in for Hawkins after winning a “drum off” with Foo Fighters frontman (and former Nirvana drummer) Grohl.

A separate tribute concert in Los Angeles on Sep. 27 at the Kia Forum in Inglewood is sold out.

Here’s everything you need to know about when and where to watch it and who else is performing.

When Is the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert?

The event is happening Saturday, Sep. 3 at Wembley Stadium in London.

Is “The Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert” Streaming?...

Paramount+ will livestream the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert, honoring the late Foo Fighters drummer.

Directed by Joel Gallen and produced by Emer Patten for EP-pic Films & Creative, the concert will be captured live September 3 at Wembley Stadium in London. The full show will be available to stream live and on demand across Paramount’s streaming and digital platforms.

Paramount also announced Wednesday several additional performers and guests who will appear during the event including Travis Barker, Nandi Bushell, Martin Chambers, Chris Chaney, Chevy Metal, Stewart Copeland, Josh Freese, Liam Gallagher, James Gang, Violet Grohl, Omar Hakim, Justin Hawkins, Shane Hawkins, Joshua Homme, Chrissie Hynde, Alain Johannes, Brian Johnson, John Paul Jones, Kesha, Greg Kurstin, Geddy Lee & Alex Lifeson, Brian May & Roger Taylor, Krist Novoselic, Nile Rodgers, Mark Ronson, Luke Spiller, Supergrass, Rufus Taylor, Lars Ulrich, Wolfgang Van Halen with a special appearance by Dave Chappelle and Chris Rock.

“Music is a powerful connector,...

Paramount+ will live stream the Taylor Hawkins Tribute Concert, a music industry gathering that will honor the late Foo Fighters drummer who died on March 25. The company made the announcement on Wednesday morning.

The statement was accompanied by a list of key contributors for the event, many of which had previously been unannounced. The new list of figures set to appear during event includes Travis Barker, Martin Chambers, Stewart Copeland, Josh Freese, Violet Grohl, Justin Hawkins, James Gang, Brian Johnson, Kesha, Luke Spiller, Lars Ulrich and Taylor Hawkins’ son, Shane, who performed Foo Fighters’ “My Hero” as a tribute to his late father at a block party in July.

“Taylor was not only an incredible drummer and musician but truly one of the most passionate super fans of music the world has seen. His infectious energy and unique talent will continue to live on through his vast body of work,...

Ahead of the 20th anniversary of “American Idol,” Season 13 champion Caleb Johnson reflected on his coronation song, “As Long as You Love Me,” written by Justin Hawkins. Calling it a “cheesy piece of crap,” he recounted how he tried to fight the show’s producers on performing it.

“I knew that, by de facto, if you won you had to sing the song, and the song was just utter crap. Like, it was just the worst song ever,” he said in a recent interview with Insider, adding that he was “really bummed” by the circumstance.

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Robert Bronzi stars in the action-packed Escape From Death Row 13, On Demand November 2nd and On DVD November 23rd

Here’s the new trailer:

After the death of his brother, Mick Kovacs travels to America to seek justice. Framed for attempted murder, he is sent to the notorious Pleasant Hill Penitentiary where survival is an everyday struggle. Seeking revenge after discovering the truth behind his brother’s death, Mick’s rage ignites an explosive riot as he makes a daring escape.

Nicholas Turturro, Lawrence Hilton-Jacobs, Chris Hahn, Debbie Scaletta, Lyindaa Russell, Tim Lovelace, Beau Roberts, Justin Hawkins, David Greathouse, Richard Napoli, Leo Mcnamee, Mickey Scodova, Kenny H. Hendrix, Jacob Southwick, Jimmy Lee, and Bryan Jones star in a Gary Jones film.

Assault from Death Block 13 releasing On Demand and DVD this November from Uncork’d Entertainment.

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Stars: Thomas Downey, Dee Wallace, Trinity Simpson, Bret Green, Elise Muller, Melinda DeKay, Robert R. Ryel | Written by Justin Hawkins, Josh Hawkins | Directed by Cuyle Carvin

[Note: With the film finally released in the UK this week, here's a reposting of our review of Dolls from it's Us release last Summer]

Wow. You’ve got to have some balls to name your film Dolls. You’re stepping on the toes of ther legendary Stuart Gordon right there… Even moreso when your film actually concerns killer dolls too! This particular iteration of Dolls tells the story of a struggling children’s book author and his rebellious teenage daughter who move into a house they’ve inherited and find mysterious dolls in the attic. They soon learn that the dolls have a sinister, and deadly, past.

Of course Stuart Gordon’s Dolls is not the be all and end all of killer doll movies but it is, for myself and many other genre fans, certainly one of the best examples of the genre.

Stars: Robert Bronzi, Karin Brauns, Michael Paré, Lauren Compton, J.D. Angstadt, Woody Clendenen, Justin Hawkins, Tony Jackson, Ronnie D. Lee, Chris Matteis, George J. Merino | Written by Rene Perez, Jeff Miller | Directed by Rene Perez

The Face of Death is back…sort of. Robert Bronzi, the direct-to-video delight who looks just like Charles Bronson, is back in another low-budget genre movie. This time? Once Upon a Time in Deadwood , and no, it’s totally unrelated to Deadwood.

Starring as The Colonel, Bronzi is a no-nonsense, yet stylish six-shooter. Dressed to kill in all-black, Colonel is the anti-hero in demand in 1880s “Utah Territory”. Opening with raw gunfight, we immediately recognise Colonel as the man to reckon with, and a man with a vengeful cause. Subsequently, however, Colonel has the initial misfortune of encountering the beautiful, yet sly, Ursula (Karin Brauns). In slight homage to Escape from New York, Colonel is...

Once Upon a Time in Deadwood follows a notorious gunslinger who is slipped a slow-acting poison by an heiress and told he has three days to track down and rescue her sister, who has been kidnapped by a band of hoodlums and holds the antidote. Sounds fun, right?

The new revenge western feature starring Robert Bronzi (recent hit Death Kiss) and Michael Pare (Streets of Fire) that is out now in the U.S. The movie was filmed in California as well as in Western Leone, near Almeria, Spain, site of much of the filming of the famous Sergio Leone/Charles Bronson western Once Upon A Time in the West. We've got an exclusive clip from the western for you to dig into right away.

Bronzi plays the gunslinger. Pare plays the main villain. The cast is rounded out with Karin Brauns (Playing with Dolls series), Lauren Compton (Clowntown), actor-model Chris Matteis,...

A riff on Quentin Tarantino's Once Upon a Time in Hollywood starring the world's premiere Charles Bronson impersonator has arrived in the form of Once Upon a Time in Deadwood, which also plays off of HBO's hit series and Charles Bronson's own Once Upon a Time in the West for a trifecta of tomfoolery. Today, we have a trailer and poster for this revenge Western staring Robert Bronzi, which looks like an action-packed Fugazi, sun bleached and faded to perfection.

The new artwork and a trailer have been released for Once Upon a Time in Deadwood, the new revenge western feature starring Robert Bronzi (recent hit Death Kiss) and Michael Pare (Streets of Fire) that comes out October 1st in the U.S. The story concerns a notorious gunslinger who is slipped a slow-acting poison by an heiress and told he has three days to track down and rescue her sister,...

Stars: Thomas Downey, Dee Wallace, Trinity Simpson, Bret Green, Elise Muller, Melinda DeKay, Robert R. Ryel | Written by Justin Hawkins, Josh Hawkins | Directed by Cuyle Carvin

Wow. You’ve got to have some balls to name your film Dolls. You’re stepping on the toes of ther legendary Stuart Gordon right there… Even moreso when your film actually concerns killer dolls too! This particular iteration of Dolls tells the story of a struggling children’s book author and his rebellious teenage daughter who move into a house they’ve inherited and find mysterious dolls in the attic. They soon learn that the dolls have a sinister, and deadly, past.

Of course Stuart Gordon’s Dolls is not the be all and end all of killer doll movies but it is, for myself and many other genre fans, certainly one of the best examples of the genre. A genre that also...

E.T. star Dee Wallace toplines Dolls, a fun looking supernatural horror film from Uncork'd Entertainment in the tradition of Full Moon's Puppet Master series and, of course, Child's Play. The first feature film directed by Cuyle Carvin, Dolls will see release on DVD and VOD in the U.S. on July 2. Dolls is about a struggling children's book author and his rebellious teenage daughter who move into a house they've inherited and find mysterious dolls in the attic. They soon learn that the dolls have a sinister - and deadly - past. The screenplay is by Justin Hawkins and Josh Hawkins, with Jeff Miller (Ouiji House) also contributing to the story. Check out the trailer for Dolls below:...

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Barry Jay's Ashes will be available digitally and VOD on July 9th. Continue reading for the film's synopsis and a look at the official trailer. Also in today's Horror Highlights: Tony Todd joins the cast of Marfa, release details for Dolls starring Dee Wallace, and a Q&A with author S.D. Nicholson for Mischief & Mayhem: Part One of the Faerlands Chronicles.

Ashes Digital and VOD Release Details: "Ashes, the horror film by Barry Jay, the founder of Barry's Boot Camp, arrives to Digital and Video On Demand July 9th.

After a family’s estranged aunt passes away, they’re reluctant and creeped out to receive her cremated ashes. But when a series of supernatural misfortunes beset them, they’ll have to go through Hell to be rid of her angry spirit."

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Tony Todd Joins the Cast of Marfa: "Tony Todd has joined the cast of writer-director Andy Stapp's Marfa.

You'll believe Charles Bronson is back from the dead...Or not. It's hard to say how ethical it is to keep pumping out new action movies with a spot-on Charlie lookalike, but Robert Bronzi is certainly making a career out of it. We have the first official trailer for his latest action thriller Escape from Death Block 13. And if you squint really hard, or quick chug a couple shots of shoe polish, you'll believe you're actually watching a long lost action masterpiece starring Charles Bronson himself.

"Bronzi is back!" Screams the tagline on Escape from Death Block 13, which is a solid throwback to the gritty action thrillers of yesteryear. It perfectly recalls John Carpenter's Assault on Precinct 13 and Charles Bronson's own Death Wish. The new prison action feature stars Robert Bronzi, who was last seen in Death Kiss. And he's obviously changed his name to give himself more of a Bronson vibe.

New supernatural thriller Ouija House, with an all-star cast including Mischa Barton, Tara Reid, Carly Schroeder, Dee Wallace, and Chris Mulkey, will be released on dvd and digital on September 4th. Final artwork for many of its release platforms has been locked. Ben Demaree (Hansel V. Gretel) directs from a screenplay by Justin Hawkins and …

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Ouija House sounds like an epic horror movie just from its cast alone. Not only does it feature cult icon and genre legend Dee Wallace in a key role, it also pairs two bad girls of the 2000s for the first time on screen, with Mischa Barton and Tara Reid uniting to fight evil. We have your first look at Ouija House, which promises to be a shocker.

Ouija House will be released September 4th, just in time for all the fun fall holiday events. This new supernatural thriller features an all-star cast that also includes Carly Schroeder and Chris Mulkey. The movie is being released on DVD and digital.

Ben Demaree (Hansel V. Gretel) directs from a screenplay by Justin Hawkins and Jeff Miller, based on a story by Miller. The movie had a successful world premiere at Texas Frightmare Weekend back in May.

Ouija House concerns a graduate student who,...

Taylor Swift took us all on a trip down memory lane with her latest Apple Music commercial, in which she rocked out to the Darkness' 2003 hit "I Believe in a Thing Called Love". The British band - which includes Justin Hawkins, his little brother Dan, Frankie Poullain and Rufus Taylor - rose to popularity in the early 2000s. Their smash 2003 hit helped land the Darkness' first album, Permission to Land, the number one spot on the U.K. charts for at least four weeks, according to Billboard. Despite the fact it's been 13 years since the band released their most famous song,...

Taylor Swift took us all on a trip down memory lane with her latest Apple Music commercial, in which she rocked out to the Darkness' 2003 hit "I Believe in a Thing Called Love". The British band - which includes Justin Hawkins, his little brother Dan, Frankie Poullain and Rufus Taylor - rose to popularity in the early 2000s. Their smash 2003 hit helped land the Darkness' first album, Permission to Land, the number one spot on the U.K. charts for at least four weeks, according to Billboard. Despite the fact it's been 13 years since the band released their most famous song,...

So. John Mayer, fresh from ending his fling with Katy Perry, chopped off all his hair and is looking hot again, instead of like a homeless person.

Mitt Romney hasn't had a good time with music this campaign. Most artists have asked him to stop using their music, like Rage Against the Machine and Dee Snider. Hurricane Isaac caused the Lynyrd Skynard concert at the convention to be canceled. And then rumors circulated that he'd paid Journey $500,000 to perform. It wasn't him, it was actually a private group, Liberty Plaza, that hired Journey.

In what has to be the first sign of the coming apocalypse foreseen by the Mayans, Snooki gave birth to a son this weekend.

Two members of Pussy Riot have fled Russia in the wake of the conviction of three members of the collective for hooliganism.

Former Republican Florida Governor Charlie Crist has come out – in favor of President Obama.

Psychosis Movie PosterE1 Entertainment has picked up the psychological thriller Psychosis for release in North America, possibly in 2010. The film is showing in the United Kingdom this week (July 16th) and the story runs a haunted house theme, while making one character, Sarah, look mentally unstable. Briefly, psychosis is a broad general term, in psychology, which is used to describe delusions, a split from reality, or trance-like states from religious phenomena, or caused intrapsychically. The source of character Sarah's distress will not be revealed until later this year; however, check out the new trailer for Psychosis below along with other details.

A synopsis for Psychosis here:

"When Susan (Charisma Carpenter, The Expendables, Buffy The Vampire Slayer, Angel),a successful horror novelist, relocates from California to the rural English countryside in search of peace, the newly-wed finds it in a picturesque, isolated manor house. But soon after settling in, Susan is...